[An interesting article I found on Bloomberg that goes into good detail about the positive future of MLS, overcoming numerous obstacles in the US]...
WSJ Article on MLS and Soccer in America Profit Goals A Longtime Loser, Pro Soccer Begins To Score in U.S. New Investors and Stadiums Boost...
I know generally speaking the MLS is really tight about releasing financial information about its players or its clubs? But would anyone happen to...
Idea thrown around before... Impossible to do in NY, DC, and other dense metropolitan areas because of the holiday traffic already congesting...
It all comes down to marketing.... The average American Sports Fan: - Has no incentive to go to the next game because they don't know about...
While it's easy to just look at the average attendance statistics themselves keep in mind various factors which are probably throwing the...
Teams with decent names: -Chicago Fire (One of my favorite... Chicago Fire being a huge historical part of the city) -Metrostars (Distinct and...
I remember when Nike Air Jordan's came out... kids in the inner-cities were doing absolutely anything they could to get their hands on those...
Forget copying these European team names overseas, these MLS executives have got to do a better job coming up with creative names that have a...
Keep the soccer jerseys out of Wal-Mart and K-Mart because that'll make it look like the soccer jerseys can't normally sell and need to be put on...
Was the team's jersey that this person was wearing actually a decent uniform? I'm curious also who the rapper was... there's a big difference...
No the Nationals is the new official name of the team. Therefore Nats is the nickname of the team. 11/22/2004 12:00 PM ET D.C.'s team to be...
With so much talk about how to appeal to the general mass American public as a whole and much of the uncertainty of how to go about it, wouldn't...
I dunno... the Washington Nats isn't exactly the catchiest name. Your team name is never good when its nickname sounds the same as a type of insect.
Would it be realistic for the Metrostars to get a stadium done in Harrison by the 2006 season? I figure the sooner they get this project approved...
Better to play on NFL logos and yard lines than on the infield dirt :-D
The MLS Cup just needs better exposure in the media and the general public. Considering that they are hosting the MLS Cup, ABC/ESPN do a...
Re: 350 Million Dlrs on 9 years???? Not to mention that some of the teams are slowly starting to make money. Look at teams like the LA Galaxy...
The income coming from broadcasting definitely needs to increase in order for MLS to make a profit. Right now part of the problem is that you need...
I would see an increasing number of stadium naming rights being sold as a good thing. It means companies are willing to fork over the money to...
What is the chance that MLS could start to broadcast games on broadcast channels like ABC or broadcast cable channels like ESPN/ESPN2 on primetime...
i can't believe we're all still talking about this... we're not getting Rivaldo anytime soon I can guarantee everyone that. By anytime soon... I...
And again I'm gonna make the point... ask the average sports fan who won MLS Cup 2003... should reinforce the state of apathy sports fans have for...
Now I was barely old enough when NASL was around but all I know is that despite Pele's presence on the Cosmos the league still folded. I'm sure...
Another post on Big Soccer mentioned how the league is already spending 70% of it's revenue paying off player's salaries. That is not a good...